Raymarine Hurricane Refit Program 2017

During the month of September 2017 boaters sustained extensive damage to boats, homes and property due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Raymarine is now offering a relief to boaters affected by the hurricanes and get them back on the water to once again do what they love. To find out if you are eligible and […]

Getting Going in Sint Maarten

Yesterday Robbie Ferron and Brian Deher the President of the Sint Maarten Marine Trades met with the ‘Reconstruction Committee’ of the Sint Maarten government who have been tasked with drawing up plans for the reconstruction of Sint Maarten. The Committee is headed by Joan Dovale Meit and includes friends of the marine industry like Jan […]

Aubain wins 29th Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament with 26.05-Pound Catch

Preparation paid off for paid off for 17-year-old St. Thomas angler, Lawrence Aubain, Jr. When the official weigh-in was complete at the 29thBastille Day Kingfish Tournament, held July 16 at Hull Bay Hideaway, it was Aubain who reeled in the Largest Kingfish, a 26.05-pounder, aboard the 31-foot Bertram, About Time. Aubain was one of 175 […]

Karl James wins Caribbean Laser Championships

The winner of this year’s Caribbean Laser Championships held in Orient Bay over the weekend was Karl James. Held on the 24th and 25th June, Karl James who was sponsored by Budget Marine, beat out Benoit Maesemaker of St. Barths and his countryman Jules Mitchell also of Antigua. James and Maesemaker had been almost even […]

Kidz at Sea win at Lagoonies Regatta

In image: the One Design Boats at the start line The Third Annual Lagoonies Regatta was the scene of intense competition in highly varying winds with the win being taken by a team from Kidz at Sea foundation helmed by Garth Steyn, the person behind the success of this youth program. Whilst three of the […]

Another successful edition of the Budget Marine Challenge

The 13eedition of the Budget Marine Challenge, held Sunday June 4thoff the coast of Curaçao, was another successful event. The Budge Marine Challenge is targeted at local boat owners that enjoy a good social event at the destination. The different race starts are what makes this event so unique in the Caribbean. In image: Team […]

SUNBEAMsystem is a proud supplier of solar panels for ‘OceanCleanup’.

In image: OceanCleanUp prototype set to launch end of 2017 / beginning of 2018 A breakthrough in the development of The OceanCleanup was recently presented by its CEO and Founder Boyan Slat (1994) a Dutch inventor recognized as one of the 20 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs Worldwide (intel EYE50), and is the youngest-ever recipient of […]

DeepSea diving records approved by Guinness book of Records

In image: Marina Kazankova & Carlos Coste showing their official certifications After several months of waiting the Venezuelan, Carlos Coste (177m, in 3min 05 seg ) and the Russian Marina Kazankova (154m, in 3min ) received the news that their Guinness World Records were approved. Last September 9, 2016 during the Bonaire Deepsea Challenge Carlos […]

The newest addition to the Budget Marine Group: St.Kitts

Budget Marine St.Kitts is now OPEN! It is the newest addition to the Budget Marine Group and is located in in the capital Basseterre, in CAP Southwell Industrial Park near The Basseterre Fisheries Complex on the waterfront. A dinghy dock will soon be built but in the meantime you can dinghy into the fishing port. […]